Chapter 11: A Date with Liu Suyan

Luckily, the room had good soundproofing; otherwise, Lu Qiwen’s near-maniacal laughter and self-talk might have scared quite a few people.

Lu Qiwen quickly flipped through the pill manual. He was already numb from the various miraculous pills described within. Although many pills required rare ingredients and specific conditions, just knowing that even one or two could be refined was enough to excite him.

Closing the pill manual, Lu Qiwen finally understood why his father was so obsessed with pill refining. The descriptions of the various pills were simply too enticing.

If he could refine and sell these pills, who knows, he might become a wealthy tycoon.

Such a seemingly absurd thought flashed through Lu Qiwen’s mind. Little did he know that this idea would one day come true, making him a famous pill tycoon.

But for now, Lu Qiwen was frowning, muttering to himself, “Tianshan Snow Lotus, Hundred-Year Black, Peacock Gallbladder, refined with Wen Fire and Wu Fire in the pill furnace for three days and nights to produce the No-Trace Pill.”

The No-Trace Pill was a miraculous pill Lu Qiwen found in the manual that could heal He Xuan’s burns, leaving no scars. It claimed to heal even the deepest wounds without a trace.

Tianshan Snow Lotus and Hundred-Year Black were relatively easy to find, but Peacock Gallbladder? Was he supposed to catch a peacock at the zoo?

As Lu Qiwen mentally reviewed the No-Trace Pill’s recipe, he realized the main ingredients were the most troublesome. The secondary ingredients could be bought at a traditional medicine shop, but the total cost of the ingredients alone would be tens of thousands of yuan, regardless of whether the pill was successfully refined.

Now Lu Qiwen understood why his family, known as the Pill Family, was so poor. Even a fortune couldn’t sustain such extravagant spending. Each batch of precious pills was like burning money. If successful, it was fine, but if it failed, it was a massive waste.

Thinking about this, Lu Qiwen smacked his lips and put the pill manual back into the mystical Heaven and Earth Ring. He then noticed a pile of pristine white flowers.

With a thought, a small white flower appeared in his hand. Seeing it clearly, he realized it was a Tianshan Snow Lotus.

Glancing into the Heaven and Earth Ring, he was stunned to see various precious herbs neatly categorized and piled up like small mountains. The Tianshan Snow Lotus was just one of many.

“Holy moly, the old man left me a treasure trove! If I sold all these herbs, who knows how much they’d be worth.”

Lu Qiwen couldn’t help but think wickedly. If his ancestors knew, they might rise from their graves in anger.

What Lu Qiwen didn’t know, or what Lu Yuan forgot to tell him, was that the herbs in the Heaven and Earth Ring had been collected and accumulated over thousands of years by their ancestors, only to be used in emergencies. They were never meant to be casually used or sold.

But Lu Qiwen, influenced by modern culture, wouldn’t follow such strict rules. He wouldn’t let such precious herbs gather dust while struggling to find ingredients for pill refining.

Lu Qiwen quickly found the Hundred-Year Black but couldn’t find the Peacock Gallbladder or even common herbs.

Realizing that his ancestors hadn’t bothered to collect common herbs, which could be easily bought, Lu Qiwen understood why Peacock Gallbladder, once a rare but obtainable item, was now harder to find than Tianshan Snow Lotus due to peacocks being protected animals.

Although he couldn’t find the Peacock Gallbladder, Lu Qiwen was satisfied to have found a pill recipe to heal He Xuan’s burns. Moreover, discovering the treasures in the Heaven and Earth Ring excited him to no end.

With great excitement, Lu Qiwen fell asleep, a smile on his face, dreaming of who knows what wonderful things.

The next morning, he woke up early, full of joy. Even while eating breakfast, he couldn’t help but smile.

Noticing his unusual behavior, He Xuan frequently glanced at him, but Lu Qiwen ignored her looks.

After breakfast, Lu Qiwen told He Xuan he was heading to school and took the bus.

As a senior in the second semester, most of his classmates were already job hunting. Few, like Lu Qiwen, stayed at school without any plans.

Arriving at school, he reported to his mentor and then walked out.

A familiar voice called from behind, “Lu Qiwen, wait a moment.”

Without turning around, Lu Qiwen knew who it was. A fragrant breeze approached, and the elegant Liu Suyan walked over.

The professors and advisors who saw this scene weren’t surprised. It wasn’t unusual for this beautiful teacher to be close to a student.

After all, Liu Suyan inviting Lu Qiwen to dinner every month was well-known. Although no one knew the reason, and there were no rumors of them becoming a couple, it had become a routine.

Lu Qiwen stopped, wondering why Liu Suyan was calling him today. He had given her the Beauty Pill yesterday. Was she here to settle accounts?

Thinking about how he had accidentally groped her chest yesterday, Lu Qiwen felt guilty. Even if it was unintentional, he had taken advantage of her. If she was here for revenge, he was in trouble.

As Liu Suyan approached, Lu Qiwen didn’t see the smile on her face.

If her admirers saw her smiling, they wouldn’t believe their eyes. The usually serious Liu Suyan smiling was as rare as the sun rising in the west.

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